Glove-cleaning machine.



D. B. RODKEY.

GLOVE CLEANING MACHINE.

MPLICATION FILED MAY 9, 1914.

1,143,440., Patented June 15, 1915.

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D. B. RODKEY. GLOVE CLEANING MACHINE. APPLICATION. FILED MAY 9. 1914.

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' ing the articles. to be cleansed. Suitable particularly I 1 sans GLOVE-CLEANING- MACHINE.

bath, an endless carrier having aportion arranged to dip'into the bath for immerssupporting means for theendless carrier including a take-up devicewhereby any slack in the carrier may be compensated for, and a pair of cleaningrolls or brushesarranged upon opposite sides of a portion of the end less carrier in such a manner as to cause the articles to pass between them during the process of cleaning, said articles being. a1-- ternately immersed in the bath and subjected to the action of the cleaning rolls or brushes. V

The invention consists of the novel 'features, details of construction and combination of parts, which hereinafter will be more set forth, illustrated and claimed.

In the drawings-hereto attached: Figure l is a side view of a glove cleaning machine embodying the invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical central longitudinal section.- Fig. 3 is a top plan view. Fig. 4 is a transverse section on the line 0a2 of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a detail view of one of thcwork holders.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description, and indicated in all the views of the drawings, by

the same reference characters.

The tank or vat for containing the bath may be of any capacity and its opposite ends flare as indicated at 1 and in order to give stability, a suitable stand 2 is provided and preferably forms a part of thevat or tank structure. The sides of the vat or tank are parallel. An endless carrier 3 is arranged to operate in the tank and its lower portion is deflected so as to dip into the bath and immerse the articles therein to be cleansed.

The endless carrier 3 preferably consists Specification of Letters Patent.

bearings whereas the Patented June 15, 1915.

' Application filed-May a 1914. Serial No. 837,488.

of two belts which are spaced apart and support work holders 4 which in turn serve to connect the belts or members comprising the endless carrier. Shafts 5 and 6 are located at opposite ends of the tank and each is provided near its ends with sprocket pulleys which receive and support the endless belts, the latter being provided with openings to receive the teeth of the sprocket pul leys so as to insure positive movement of the belts. The shaft'F/ is mounted in fixed shaft 6 is mounted in hearings which are adjusted by means of screws 7, and adjusting nuts 8, whereby provision is had for taking up slack. A shaft 9 is located near the bottom of the tank and is provided near its ends with pulleys beneath which pass the lower portion of the belts comprising the endless carrier. It will be observed that the lower portion of the endless carrier inclines in opposite directions, the inclination conforming approx mately to the inclination of the ends 1 of the tank. The upper portion of the endless carrier passes. over idler pulleys 10 which are located centrally of the tank and at the sides thereof. The power for operatsecured to oneend thereof. A pair of cleaning rolls or brushes l2 and 13 are located at the upper portion of the tank ata middle point, in such position as to receive the upper portion of the endless carrier between them. This pair of cleaning rolls or brushes is located intermediate of the idlers 10. The rollor brush 18 is positively driven by means of a belt 1 1 which passes around a pulley 15 secured to one'end of the shaft 5 and a pulley 16 secured to a projecting end of the shaft or journal of the member 13. The cleaning'member 12 is arranged beneath the upper portionqof the endless carrier and is mounted in fixed bearings and is driven from the pulley 15 by means of a belt 12 which passes around a pulley 12 fastened to a projecting end of the shaft or journal of the member 12. The cleaning member 13 is located above the upper portion of theendless carrier and is mounted in bearings which are yieldable vertically inan opposite direction thereto. The upper portion of the vat and therotary cleaning Vmechanism are closed by manner a suit 7 able, cover.

other liquid. The gloves or other articles to be cleansed are trac ea to the holders 4 by being clam ed tassel up matt rs thereof after which the endless carrier and rotary cleaners are set in 'inotion. re the operation 'of the machine the/article's are alternately immersed in the cleansing birth",

' thence subjected to the action of therottrv cleaners and this process is continued until all the soil 1s removed; after which the articles are detached from the work holdersl and subsequently rinsed or otherwise cleansed preliminary 'to being dried and finished. p 7

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the advantages of the construction duties "of this parent may be obtained for and of the method oi operation will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art to which the invention appertains, and

while I have described the principle of operatlon of the invention together with the device which I now consider to be the best embodiment thereof, I desire to have it understood that the device shown is merely illustrative, and that such changes may be made when desired as are-within the scope of the invention claimed;

Hens thus described the'invention, what is claimed as new isi I 1 e j In a cleanii'ig 'nia'chi'iie, tank, aroller j'ournaled therein adjacent the bottom thereoffspa'ced pairs err-01ers journaled in the upperends of the tank at opposite sidesof the first mentioned toner; sp'ade'd endless carriers passing around said rollers work holders comprising upper and lowerhin'g edliv dome-cr d parallel members disposed transversely "of the tank and connecting said endless carrier's, a screw for locking said members together, and 'cle'aning' 'rnechanism a comprising jcoinplelnental Inen lders between which said endless carriers passl r m l. u I In testimony whereof I a'lhX my signature in presence of two 'witnesse's.

Witnesses 1 DANiEL P. HAZLETT,

ROBERT C. SMYERS. 7

five cents each, byaddiessin'g the "commissioner 'of Patients, 'wasliingtonfl). O Y 7 DAVID Bonnier; 

